Architecture (Features) Vocabulary

Grooves or vertical channels carved into a column or pilaster.

• Apeture
• Fluting
• Shaft

A roof partially or completely covered with vegetation, placed over a waterproofing membrane.

• Green roof
• Solar roof
• Eco Deck

The central and principal part of a Christian church, extending from the entrance to the altar.

• Transept
• Aisle
• Nave

The triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof.

• Gable
• Dormer
• Hip

A type of iron that is carbon-rich and moldable, often used in ornamental architecture.

• Cast Iron
• Wrought Iron
• Bronze

A sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support, taking the place of a column or pillar.

• Caryatid
• Atlas
• Pilaster

The part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building.

• Soffit
• Eaves
• Gutter

Horizontal beams or bars in a roof, providing structural support.

• Joist
• Rafter
• Purlin

The horizontal bottom part of a window or door frame.

• Threshold
• Lintel
• Sill

A level or floor within a building.

• Loft
• Storey
• Mezzanine